Bee Shay here....grab your coffee, tea or wine and come on along for a minute or two. Read a bit, view the eye candy, join in, start a conversation or give your opinion. Your voice is always welcome here. Sit back relax and oh the places we can go. Feel free to enjoy some music while you're here..just click on the button in the upper left of the player to start!
If you like the selection and want to do something else, just minimize the window and the player will keep playing while you work away!!
ENJOY!!!!

Monday, February 04, 2008

This and That

2007 came and went and now it's one of the most exciting times of the year for me. ARTFEST is looming just around the corner and I'm looking forward to this year in a way I've never looked before. This year I won't be attending classes, I will be teaching. I can't wait...this is so exhilerating....the thought of sharing my thoughts and techniques, idea exchanges, old friends revisited, new friends made....it's all very intoxicating.

Right now I'm making daily trips to the post to collect the ARTFEST ATCs that are rolling in....every day I have received at least 1 or 2 packages but this next week will be the flood.....there are over 120 people signed up, the deadline to mail them is FEB 15 (HAPPY VALENTINES DAY) and there are about 100 left to receive....I'm going to be a very busy lady!!!

There is much in store over the next several months and I'm hoping to be more diligent about the blog. I will have some pics to post soon of my new studio (which is sadly in PA while I, alas am in Nantucket)...work keeps us up here and right now, travel is to dicey with all the winter weather and such so here we work.

LK Ludwig's first book (Mixed Media Nature Journals) came out last month...HAVE YOU SEEN IT?? If not, check it out, it's wonderfully chock full of her artwork, wisdom and step-by-step techniques.

Workshops

ARTFEST 2009 April 1-5

I will be teaching on Friday and Saturday at ARTFEST 2009. Artfest is held annually at the beautiful Ft. Worden State Park on Bainbridge Island in Washington state. About 1.5 hours out of Seattle on the Olympic Pennisula, Artfest is a retreat/workshop experience that should definitely be experienced. Check it out.... www.teeshamoore.com

1800 House Nantucket MA Summer 2009

I will be teaching four workshops here....steeped in history the Nantucket Historical Society (NHA) has turned one of their beautiful historic houses (built in 1800...hence the name) into a warm and inviting environment for people to come and learn early american folk art skills. Their Creating History Program is in it's early years and just an amazing experience worth the trip. Check out their website www.nha.org (then click on the link to 1800 House) for a complete schedule. Also....look at my photos under 1800 House to see what's we've been up to there this summer (2008).

Want to Listen to some MUSIC???

These are some (all to be posted eventually) of my entries into Teesha Moore's Self Portrait Project which I was so graciously invited to join. It's a two year long project with 25 artists, each month we receive a new journal to work in, each time, doing a self portrait. Some of the journals come with instructions and some came with a note to "just express yourself"....it's been an eye opening experience and it's almost through....I'm truly going to miss these books every month.